Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

The entry rank is calculated using all Level 2 and Level 3 psychology units. The average of all Level 3 psychology unit marks is weighted twice as heavily as the average of all Level 2 psychology unit marks. The formula is: Psychology Honours Applicant Ranking Score = (a + 2*b)/3, where a = the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of Level 2 psychology units, and b = the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of Level 3 psychology units. For example, if your Level 2 average is 70 and your Level 3 average is 80, your formula score would be (70 + 160)/3 = 76.67.

Yes, part-time study is available, but you must complete the course in two years. In the first year, you complete PSYC4412, PSYC4418, PSYC4403, and PSYC4413. In the second year, you complete the research project units PSYC4421 and PSYC4422. Note that student visa holders are required to study full time.

Supervisor preferences are nominated after offers are issued, not at the time of application. Applicants who receive an offer will complete an online supervisor preference form as part of accepting their offer. You will be assigned to a supervisor on the basis of your preferences, weighted by your academic record where there are ties. One to two weeks before semester commences, the School will inform you about who your supervisor is, and this assignment will be final with no further changes occurring once assigned.

Yes. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants who score at or above an average of 70 per cent in the Level 3 psychology units will be granted entry to the program and are exempt from the standard ranking process. This pathway has been developed as part of an exception of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 [s51] that is being applied to achieve equality.

No, deferral is not available for the Psychology Honours program. You should only apply for the year you want to start. However, you should have completed your Level 3 Psychology units within the seven years prior to applying for honours, so most applicants can take several years off before applying.